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State Bar & Bar Associations


The February 2026 pass rate was lower than February 2024 (33.9%) and February 2023 (32.5%), but far below the unusually high 6...


Torts/Personal Injury


Families of victims claim ChatGPT flagged a potential threat, but company failed to alert authorities, raising new legal quest...


Plaintiffs and United Behavioral Health spar over whether insurer's guidelines unlawfully restricted coverage for mental healt...


Environmental & Energy


Los Angeles Superior Court ruling allows zero-emission transit project to move forward after environmental review challenges.


Criminal


Prosecutors add felony charge in case targeting parents who allow minors to ride illegal e-motorcycles, after fatal collision ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


City alleges major manufacturers and dealers conspired to inflate prices and delay delivery of fire apparatus, seeking damages...


Community News


Law firms and legal professionals drive fundraising effort through OC Marathon partnership supporting youth diversion and prev...


Civil Rights


Proposed nationwide class settlement requires Hertz to add accessible vehicles, eliminate pricing disparities and overhaul res...


Community News


Joan B. Kessler received Loyola Law School's Board of Governors Honor for her contributions to the legal profession, ADR field...


Los Angeles Superior Court's Resolve Law LA program, which uses volunteer plaintiff and defense attorneys to conduct virtual s...


Torts/Personal Injury


A Los Angeles asbestos trial over Walmart's Equate talc products ended a day after opening statements when the parties reached...


Civil Procedure


U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers halted testimony and dismissed the jury after a dispute over attorney-client privil...


Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn denied motions to seal sensitive financial documents and rebuked attorneys for failing to...


Torts/Personal Injury


A rare policy-limits settlement highlights how non-economic damages and personal narrative can drive recovery for elderly plai...


Civil Rights


Civil rights groups won fees after challenging a library policy of making certain books without parental consent.


A judge backed a scaled-down, phased bellwether process in the Eaton Fire cases, citing concerns that preparing too many claim...


Slideshow, Community News


The retired federal judge and the Gibson Dunn partner were recognized Wednesday for careers spanning civil rights, high-stakes...


Former Vice President Kamala Harris told attorneys at Public Counsel's annual dinner Wednesday that Democrats had "dropped the...


California Supreme Court


Dunn will face a brief actual suspension followed by probation after the high court left intact findings that he misled the St...


Business Law


Tense cross-examination puts Musk on defensive

Apr. 30, 2026
By Daniel Schrager

On the second day of testimony, Elon Musk clashed with defense counsel over OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model and his own a...


The federal appeals court found Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars claims over Facebook's algorithmic recommen...


Los Angeles plaintiffs argue their claims over utility hikes and records access should proceed on a classwide basis.


Business Law


A San Jose attorney's suit alleging Y Combinator misused her founder-matching concept will proceed on negligence and unfair co...


Immigration


Deportation as leverage emerges in family court

Apr. 30, 2026
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Legal professionals warn that immigration threats are being used to gain advantage in disputes, while courts struggle to respond.


Strong demand and aggressive rate hikes fueled a hot first quarter, though rising inventories and slower collections point to ...



Sheppard Mullin adds 15-lawyer IP team from Perkins Coie

Apr. 30, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

They will be based in the firm's Washington, D.C., Del Mar, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley offices.


Obituaries


Arthur N. Greenberg, 1927 -- 2026

Apr. 29, 2026
By David Houston

Founding force behind Greenberg Glusker and pillar of Los Angeles civic life.


Technology, Business Law


A jury in Oakland heard dueling narratives as tech mogul Elon Musk claimed OpenAI became a for-profit powerhouse in breach of ...


Civil Procedure


Law firm cited irreparable conflict as judge allowed withdrawal and granted time to secure new representation.


Slideshow, Community News


Pillsbury lawyers' band wins top honor at LA Law Rocks

Apr. 29, 2026
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

"Pillsbury Doughboys" take Judge's Choice award as legal industry battle of the bands raises more than $560,000 for music educ...